When the Seattle Seahawks traded Deion Branch back to the New England Patriots on Oct. 12, the words the wide receiver chose to inform his wife said everything about where his heart has always been. "We're going home," he told Shola.

With change being the constant in the NFL, USA TODAY looks at four veteran quarterbacks starting over in new places. Derek Anderson, Arizona Cardinals. Career highlights: Appeared to be a great find when Cleveland claimed him off waivers from Baltimore in 2005 and he threw for 3,787 yards, 29 TDs in 2007. But he never regained those heights. Baltimore originally drafted him in sixth round out of Oregon State.

Senior quarterback Colt McCoy trudged to Texas' sideline, his passing arm rendered useless five snaps into the Longhorns' opening possession against Alabama in the Bowl Championship Series title game. In scurried freshman Garrett Gilbert, with 15 career collegiate completions.

A sign of life for the struggling U.S. economy: the amount legally bet on Super Bowl XLIV is predicted to rise this year after a double-digit drop last year. The total betting amount for Sunday's game between the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints will increase 5%, predicts Jay Kornegay, vice president of race & sports book operations for the Las Vegas Hilton.

"Tom Terrific" did a pretty fair impersonation of "Joe Cool" during the 2000s. However, not even "Joe Cool" was as precocious as the New England Patriots' star signal-caller: During the decade, Brady became the only quarterback in NFL history to start and win three Super Bowls before he was 28. Brady led New England to NFL championships at age 24, 26 and 27.

Whether he answers to the nickname "Automatic Adam" or the "Iceman," veteran kicker Adam Vinatieri was called a winner throughout the decade. His peerless clutch kicking included four Super Bowl championships two decided at crunch time by his right leg.